LA Angels Tuesday News Crash

“MLB insider Bob Nightengale shared his thoughts about the Trout trade rumors in an article published on Sunday. He shut down the possibility of the Angels trading Trout.

Nightengale explained how Trout is signed to a 12-year, $426.5 million contract that has about $160 million remaining on it. He said it is very unlikely that an MLB team would be open to taking on Trout’s full contract, and the Angels are not likely to be open to remaining on the hook for the contract if he is traded.

“No, Trout will not be traded. He has zero interest in waiving his no-trade clause. The reality is that with about $160 million remaining on his contract through 2030, no team would even touch him unless the Angels ate nearly three-quarters of the contract. And that’s not happening,” Nightengale wrote on USA Today.

Trout has stuck by the Angels for his entire career, despite the franchise’s 11-season playoff drought. Even though the Halos are currently heading back in that direction, it seems Trout is remaining loyal to the franchise.”